Justice Hill

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	YPC
Career		84	1,255	8	4.7
2025		10	93	2	5.2
2024		15	228	1	4.9
2023		16

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Baltimore Ravens got a D+ Contract Value Index out of the Justice Hill signing because the guaranteed money matches the production tier. At $3M annually over two years, Hill is priced as a depth back — which aligns with his 2025 season output of 169 receiving yards across 10 games, a volume that screams complementary role rather than featured contributor. The Ravens' recent signings across multiple positions and Hill's placement on injured reserve late last season paint a picture of a front office actively moving on, not preserving depth, which makes his modest salary a non-factor in any decision calculus; there's no cap relief needed to cut a player earning this little. At 28 years old with seven NFL seasons and zero Pro Bowl selections or statistical anchors to his name, Hill lacks the career equity to weather the current narrative of roster expendability, and the media framing entering 2026 reads as survival mode rather than depth-piece security. The two-year structure offers Baltimore a low-risk exit if Hill cannot reclaim a meaningful role during training camp, but that flexibility is almost beside the point — a $3M annual commitment on a player the organization appears ready to replace suggests the Contract Value Index grade is less about the deal's structure and more about the fundamental mismatch between salary expectation and organizational confidence heading into the regular season.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Justice's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Justice Hill delivers production that earns a C- performance grade against RB comps. The 28-year-old veteran is squarely in the depth-piece tier — no longer a reliable contributor to Baltimore's ground game but capable of situational utility in specific contexts. His 2025 season: 169 receiving yards across 10 games shows a player operating primarily as a pass-catching option rather than a traditional ball carrier, and that limited role underscores his diminished standing in the offense. The injury that landed him on the reserve list late in the year further compressed his opportunities, and at this stage of his career, durability concerns layered atop middling production create a precarious roster situation. With no Pro Bowl selections, no statistical milestones, and seven NFL seasons of consistency-free mediocrity behind him, Hill has zero equity to weather the current narrative around him — the Ravens' recent flurry of defensive and offensive signings reads as active roster reconstruction that positions him as expendable, not essential. Barring a dramatic camp performance that shifts perception, his modest $3M contract is as much a liability as an asset, signaling that Baltimore views him as eminently replaceable heading into training camp.

How Justice Compares at the Position

Justice Hill ranks 99th of 175 graded running backs by performance. That slots Justice between Chase Edmonds (C) just ahead and Keaton Mitchell (C-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Justice Hill enters the 2026 offseason with public perception firmly in the basement, and the D- sentiment grade reflects a narrative that has curdled well beyond simple skepticism. The dominant media story is one of roster survival — his placement on injured reserve late in the 2025 season triggered headlines openly labeling him a "prime cut candidate," and the framing around him has shifted from depth piece to expendable veteran almost overnight. That tracks with a performance grade of F, which signals that his on-field production has given observers virtually no counterargument to the pessimism; even the bright spot in his recent coverage — a late-season touchdown run that briefly kept a bounce-back narrative alive — reads more like a footnote than a foundation. Baltimore's offseason activity has done nothing to soften that perception, with the Ravens adding multiple players across multiple positions in recent weeks, a pattern that reinforces the sense that the front office is actively reshaping its roster rather than waiting on Hill to reclaim a role. At 28 years old with seven NFL seasons and no marquee statistical milestones or Pro Bowl recognition to anchor his reputation, Hill has almost no career equity to absorb this level of negative coverage, and with his modest $3M contract presenting zero financial deterrent to a cut, the median expectation heading into training camp is that he's fighting for his NFL life rather than his depth-chart position.